Hot tubs are everybody's refuge after the long hours of office work.
No one would probably decline the relaxing feeling it brings.
If you are religiously using these tubs, you might be doing the best that you could to prolong its life, not only by merely cleaning it, but also by giving the proper care it deserves.
So how can you take care of your tubs? Draining and cleaning.
Firstly, you have to remove all the dirt of the entire tub, including the filter.
Use a hose to make sure all the corners are clean and free from soap residues.
You may use filter cleaning solutions to free the filter from build-up stains, marks, and filtrates caused by the mixed chemicals, soap, and water.
Cleaning the filter is very much important for it may affect the performance of your tub by slowing down the flow of water when draining.
Much as we would want to avoid blocked filters, we can't.
This is because of the debris and hair gathered and stocked closely to the filters; thus, you need to scrub the filters along with the entire parts of the tub.
Hot tub chemicals are involved in the cleaning process of tubs which includes chlorine, bromine, and ozone.
Chlorine is a popular one.
It is used for cleaning swimming pools, and it helps a lot in cleaning tubs as well.
It is mostly used for water sanitizing and is categorized into two - chlorine granules which are dissolved quickly in the water and the chlorine tablets.
Whichever you may choose, both will have the same effect.
The only thing that varies is the style of its usage.
Bromine substances.
Like the chlorine, bromine may also be in the form of granules or tablets.
Sodium bromide is one of the forms of bromine which is activated when an oxidizer like chlorine is used at the same time.
Another form is BCDMH.
It is a self-activating product which doesn't need any triggering materials unlike the former.
A lot of people choose bromine over chlorine for cleaning their hot tubs because the odor is not as strong as the latter.
Another thing which makes it more preferable than chlorine is that it doesn't gas-off at higher temperatures, not to mention it has more even ph balance.
Ozone substances.
Unlike the above mentioned, this substance is not a sanitizer, but an oxidizer.
The use of ozone lessens the amount of sanitizers such as chlorine and bromine that needs to complement the water.
It keeps the tub clean, oxidized, and sanitized simultaneously.
Ozone needs the equipment called ozonator or ozone generator to be able to do the process of oxidizing.
Mineral-based substances.
These hot tub chemicals make use of cartridges that necessitates the use of filters and are usually placed inside of it.
Though it may help, still it doesn't have the same effect as sanitizers and oxidizers.
It may also be placed inside a perched dispenser and then loosen slowly onto the water.
After the use of hot tub chemicals, you have to make sure that the tub is free from any traces of bleaches or chlorine residues.
Make use of a hose and put higher pressure on the water by blocking off a tiny part of the water passage.